The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with gains to start the final month of 2023 positively but advancing stocks were overrun by those declining as the volume of stocks traded declined 62 percent and the value 44 percent lower than on Thursday, with 54 securities changing hands compared with 59 on Thursday and ended with 15 rising, 27 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
Trading slipped to a mere 6,383,376 shares being exchanged for just $32,170,003 down from 16,736,165 units at $57,402,800 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 118,211 shares at $595,741 versus 283,664 units at $972,929 on Thursday compared with November that averaged 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.55 million shares for 55.7 percent of total volume followed by Palace Amusement that ended with 799,934 units for 12.5 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 559,854 units for 8.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,439.55 points to wrap-up trading at 351,375.40, the JSE Main Index rose 521.37 points to close at 315,669.00 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.17 points to finish at 68.57.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rallied 60 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $30.10 with an exchange of 242 shares, Barita Investments rose 62 cents to $70.92, with 6,634 units changing hands, Caribbean Cement advanced $4.90 to end at $58.89 with stakeholders exchanging 18,748 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $3.50 to close at $39.50 after 221 stock units crossed the market, First Rock Real Estate gained 49 cents and ended at $7.99 with an exchange of 11 shares, GraceKennedy declined $1.05 to $74.75 and closed with an exchange of 102,295 stock units. Guardian Holdings lost $15 in closing at $405 in trading 375 stocks, Kingston Properties skidded 70 cents to end at $7 after a transfer of 308 units, Mayberry Investments fell 50 cents to close at $7.50, with 5,100 shares crossing the exchange. NCB Financial dropped $1.20 and ended at $68 with investors dealing in 21,192 units, 138 Student Living climbed 30 cents to $4.21 in an exchange of 293 stocks, Pan Jamaica increased 70 cents to close at $49.70 with shareholders swapping 10,324 stock units. Proven Investments shed $1.48 to end at $22.01 in an exchange of 15,848 shares, Sagicor Group popped 95 cents in closing at $41.95 with traders dealing in 175,260 units, Scotia Group gained $1.14 and ended at $33.99 after an exchange of 5,240 stocks. Seprod dipped $3.89 to $74, with 27,420 stock units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures rose 49 cents in closing at $26.99 in switching ownership of 11,913 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 64 cents to end at $11.11 after exchanging 20,349 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $1 to close at $45, with 198 stocks clearing the market and JMMB Group 7% preference share lost 36 cents and ended at $2.04 with a transfer of 3,435 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended, with a 95 percent plunge in the volume of stocks changing hands valued 83 percent lower than on Thursday, as the final month of the year commenced trading on a dovish tone, resulting from trading in six securities, compared to five on Thursday with three rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 37,877 shares were traded, for US$2,504 compared with 826,627 units at US$14,407 on Thursday. Trading on Friday averaged 6,313 units at US$417, versus 165,325 shares at US$2,881 on Thursday down from November with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 1.01 points to wrap-up trading at 226.85.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Proven Investments fell 1.4 cents to 13.6 US cents with an exchange of 3,503 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents after trading 12,626 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of a cent to end trading at 1.71 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 21,144 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% dipped 10 cents in closing at US$2.10 in trading 8 stocks, JMMB Group 6% rose 8 cents to close at US$1.08 after an exchange of 519 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share climbed 1 cent to US$11.51 with investors dealing in 77 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising and falling TTSE stocks shared honours
Rising and declining stocks shared honours to start the last month of 2023 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with an even number of shares rising and falling following a 176 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with the value 222 percent more than on Thursday, resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 20 on Thursday, with prices of eight stocks rising, eight declining and two remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 487,619 shares for $4,456,955 versus 176,605 stock units at $1,382,075 on Thursday.
An average of 27,090 shares were traded at $247,609 compared to 8,830 stock units at $69,104 on Thursday, up from an average trade for November of 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index gained 1.70 points to finish at 1,187.30, the All T&T Index rallied 3.08 points to settle at 1,795.18, the SME Index remained unchanged at 80.00 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.03 points to end trading at 75.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s increased 1 cent and ended at $68.01 in an exchange of 6,660 stock units, Ansa McAl popped $1.90 to $55.90 after 23 shares passed through the market, Ansa Merchant Bank dipped 61 cents to close at $42.89 with investors transferring 400 units. First Citizens Group rallied 15 cents in closing at $49.25 after trading of 14,716 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 after a transfer of 273,623 shares, GraceKennedy rose 1 cent to $4.01 with shareholders swapping 3,000 stock units. Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to end at $4.44 after an exchange of 142,394 stocks, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.54 in switching ownership of 2,696 units, National Flour Mills advanced 23 cents to close at $1.75 with traders dealing in 7,232 stocks. NCB Financial shed 15 cents and ended at $2.85 after an exchange of 15,975 shares, One Caribbean Media declined 1 cent to $3.52, with 5,979 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas lost 6 cents in closing at $3.50, with 5,169 units crossing the exchange.
Prestige Holdings skidded $1.30 to close at $8.70 with a transfer of 100 shares, Republic Financial gained 24 cents and ended at $120.24, with 3,479 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank climbed 10 cents to end at $70 with an exchange of 1,866 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 with 2,624 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.29 as investors exchanged 10 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 26 cents in closing at $9.51 after an exchange of 1,673 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE USD market falls back to earth
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands dropping sharply from Thursday’s robust level, with a 96 percent fall while the value plunged 99 percent, resulting in the trading of five securities, compared to seven on Wednesday with prices of two rising, none declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 826,627 shares were exchanged for US$14,407 down sharply from 22,289,394 units at US$1,286,713 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 165,325 units at US$2,881, versus 3,184,199 shares at US$183,816 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 249,102 shares at US$14,204 compared with 252,426 units at US$14,653 on the previous day, up from October with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.35 points to conclude trading at 227.86, but ended the month marginally higher than in October.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville gained 0.21 of a cent and ended at 14 US cents with a transfer of just one stock unit, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 57 US cents after investors exchange 1,185 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 15 US cents after closing with an 686 shares passing through the exchange. Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents in switching ownership of 38,562 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.13 of a cent to 1.69 US cents with 786,193 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased trading for Trinidad Exchange
Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday and drove the market mildly higher to close November positively, with the volume of stocks traded rising 39 percent with a value 113 percent more than on Wednesday and resulted in the trading of 20 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 176,605 shares for $1,382,075 up from 127,356 stock units at $650,155 on Wednesday.
An average of 8,830 units were traded at $69,104 compared to 6,368 shares at $32,508 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,241 shares at $227,402 compared with 19,821 units at $236,222 on the previous day. The average for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index rallied 1.09 points to close trading at 1,185.60, the All T&T Index increased 2.12 points to conclude trading at 1,792.10, the SME Index remained at 80.00 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 75.11.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68, with 1,088 units clearing the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $21.50 closed with an exchange of 5 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.76 40 shares crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to $49.10 with investors trading 2,766 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 after an exchange of 14,148 shares, GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to $4 with investors swapping 13,581 units. Guardian Holdings declined 80 cents to end at $18.10 in trading 1,152 stocks, Guardian Media lost 19 cents and closed at $2.01, with 652 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.34 with an exchange of 16,754 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.26 after investors traded 5 stock units, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to $4.45 after an exchange of 62,849 units, National Enterprises rose 1 cent in closing at $3.55, with 631 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills dipped 20 cents to end at $1.52 as investors exchanged 4,652 units,
NCB Financial rose 15 cents to $3, with 8,617 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial remained at $120 in an exchange of 1,874 shares. Scotiabank ended at $69.90 with traders dealing in 3,998 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.54 while exchanging 315 shares, Trinidad Cement dropped 14 cents to $2.86 in switching ownership of 40,568 units. Unilever Caribbean shed 16 cents to close at $11.29 with investors exchanging 10 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 25 cents and ended at $9.25 with a transfer of 2,900 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.